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One of the first calls we received that morning was of a possible incendiary device that had gone off in a field. We did not know at that moment that this call was tied to another coming in. While fire units were out investigating that call, we started hearing calls over the police radio of reported shots fired at the high school. Those calls and the chaos that was to unfold on April 20, 1999 would forever be known to the world as Columbine.

A message from PowerPhone’s CEO Dear Friends, As I follow the results of last night’s elections, there seems to be one consistent theme emanating from both sides of the aisle, which is that both parties must now work together to move our country forward. To echo our president, we need unity and accountability in order to be successful. Politics aside that to me is also what is required of all of us in the emergency communications industry. 911 is not about police, fire or EMS. It is not about the call or the dispatch or even the response. 911 […]